The Curriculum Development Unit of Mary Immaculate College was established to promote and undertake research into the curriculum and methodology of the primary school. The projects which are conducted under the auspices of the Unit are of three principal types:

(i) The design and implementation of curricular programmes in areas which do not form part of the standard curriculum.

(ii) The investigation of different aspects of the established primary school curriculum in order to evaluate its effectiveness, to identify constraints to its proper implementation, and to propose approaches aimed at overcoming these problems.

(iii) The development of resource materials which will support teachers and other professionals in implementing all aspects of the curriculum.